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A spoonful of vegan caramel sauce poured into a glass jar.
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BEST Vegan Caramel Sauce

This easy Vegan Caramel Sauce is made with just 3 ingredients in 5 minutes. It makes a thick, creamy, smooth, and rich topping for ice cream and desserts, a dipping sauce for apples, and a great sweetener for coffee and lattes.
Course:Sauce
Cuisine:American
Prep Time 0 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 12 servings
Calories120.8 kcal
Author Valentina Dimitrova
Cost $ 0.15 per serving

Equipment

  • 1 stainless steel saucepan
  • 1 whisk
  • 1 Mason jar

Ingredients

For the Vegan Caramel

  • 1 cup coconut cream canned full-fat coconut milk or condensed coconut milk. Heavy cream can be used in place of coconut cream as a non-vegan option. If you're on a keto diet, use any except condensed coconut milk!
  • ¾ cup brown sugar Or, coconut sugar, or granulated sugar for a non-vegan recipe. Replace it with a mixture of 4 tablespoons of Allulose and 4 tablespoons of Swerve Brown if you're on a keto diet!
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch or Arrowroot starch. Use the same measurement of Xanthan Gum for a vegan keto caramel sauce!
  • Pinch sea salt optional (for a vegan salted caramel sauce)

Garnish (Optional)

  • Pinch Flaked sea salt to garnish the top

Instructions

  • In a small stainless steel saucepan, whisk in coconut cream, brown sugar, and cornstarch. Heat the mixture over medium-high heat, stirring constantly so the coconut cream melts and the mixture becomes bubbly and almost foamy.
  • Reduce the heat to medium-low (or to a simmer) and continue to stir often for about 5 minutes, or until the caramel thickens. TIP: For making a salted caramel, stir in a pinch of sea salt.
  • Remove from the heat and let it cool. Stir well every time you use it!

Recipe Video

Recipe Notes

How to Store
Store leftover caramel in a Mason jar or glass bowl with a lid in the fridge for up to 5-7 days. 
Do not freeze it! Why? This vegan caramel sauce contains cornstarch and once thawed, it will become quite thin.

Nutrition

Calories: 120.8kcal | Carbohydrates: 15.4g | Protein: 0.7g | Fat: 6.9g | Saturated Fat: 6.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Sodium: 4.7mg | Potassium: 83.3mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 13.3g | Vitamin C: 0.6mg | Calcium: 13.6mg | Iron: 0.6mg

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